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. 2012 Jul 12;7(7):e38888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038888

Table 3. Effect of chlorhexidine-nystatin oral rinse on smear and culture positivity.

Secondary Outcomes
Outcome % (N) Oral Rinse n = 110 No Oral Rinse n = 110 Risk Difference (95% CI) p-Value
ZN smear- Positive 25 (27) 35 (38) −10 (−22, +2) 0.10
LJ culture-positive 48 (51)y 56 (53)x −8 (−22, +6) 0.24
y

n = 106, & xn = 94; excluded 4 and 16 contaminated cultures respectively.